Life Sciences
Protecting Cambridge breakthroughs – from clinical trials to commercialisation
Welcome to Aguila’s Life Sciences insurance practice, head-quartered on Cambridge Research Park to support innovation in life science, pharma and bioscience. For our life science clients, insurance is no tickbox exercise – it’s a powerful, practical tool that enables growth and is poised to activate under threat.
Based right on your doorstep in Cambridge, the Aguila team will walk beside you from concept through prototype, trials and deployment – even when you expand overseas. If a lab freezer fails, we help you recover. If a clinical trial goes pear-shaped, we’re on the front foot. If you’re hit with an IP dispute or sued over a privacy breach, we’ll deploy a fighting fund to defend you.
Cambridge’s cutting edge research hub breeds life science risks few others understand. We do – and we’ll help you build resilience at every step.
Expanding Overseas?
Don’t let risk hold you back!
Our vision is a world where risk can be embraced safely; where international borders are gateways to opportunity, not limiters of scope. We have offices in Cambridge, London, New York and Brussels – we’ve arranged cover to unlock FDA approval for UK medtechs and helped US startups align with EU contract conditions. We’ve expanded to the US ourselves so we know how tough it can be for founders – but with the right support, you can grasp opportunity worldwide.
Why work with Aguila?
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We’re specialists
We speak your language, we understand the unique risks you face
- Technology
- Life Science
- Media & Entertainment
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We're international
We pick up where your UK broker can’t help you
- Offices in the UK, US and EU
- Founder experience of US expansion
- Streamlined cross-border insurance
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We work with
startups & scaleups
- 200+ startups supported
- Investor-friendly cover
- High-touch support
Formerly 20-year CEO of Cambridge-based international insurance specialist La Playa, Mark has been supporting high-growth tech and science businesses in Cambridge for decades.
With a well-developed network of professional relationships across the city, he works closely with lawyers, accountants and other trusted advisers to surround startups with the sound, independent advice they need for a high-growth environment.
He also has practical, lived experience of expanding a business overseas, having lived in New York himself.
Formerly 20-year CEO of Cambridge-based international insurance specialist La Playa, Mark has been supporting high-growth tech and science businesses in Cambridge for decades.
With a well-developed network of professional relationships across the city, he works closely with lawyers, accountants and other trusted advisers to surround startups with the sound, independent advice they need for a high-growth environment.
He also has practical, lived experience of expanding a business overseas, having lived in New York himself.